World’s First: LR Digital Type Approval to HHI
for the first line network security component of our smart ship system, ISS. We will continue our efforts to lead the digitization of the marine and offshore industry in order to maximize the benefit for our customers with new technology, ensuring it is applied safely.”Young-Doo Kim, LR’s North Asia Technical Support Office Manager said: “We have been working closely with HHI to ensure that the first line network security component of their smart ship solution meets our digital type approval requirements. We are very pleased to issue this digital type approval certificate to HHI and
Bibby, USM Target China Growth with New JV
Management formed a strategic alliance with Singapore-based United Ship Management to capitalize on opportunities in the Chinese market. Bibby-USM Shipping Pte Ltd., as the new joint venture will be known, was set up as an independent company by both companies to help diversify operations into the North Asia region, targeting China and Taiwan for specialist sectors such as offshore, oil and gas, LPG and LNG. It is envisioned that Bibby-USM Shipping Pte Ltd. will offer a series of comprehensive one-stop-shop marine services such as Technical Management; Consultancy; Crew Management; Offshore
SJC Southeast Asia-Japan Cable System Now Operational
Business Unit, Group Enterprise said, “The SJC is interconnected seamlessly with the latest transpacific cable, which together will deliver the lowest latency connectivity between Asia and the U.S., specifically from Singapore to Los Angeles. As the SJC cable route avoids the earthquake zone in North Asia, it enhances the operators’ network resilience by offering cable diversity and reliability in the event of a cable breakage in other undersea networks. “Equipped with the highest available transmission speed for an undersea cable network, the SJC will be able to carry more bandwidth-inten
February 2024
